Introduce guidance staff, other team teachers and support staff in the building. Explain who does what in your school.
Make a Big Welcome Book - an activity where the advisory can make a book to show new students about who works in the school and what goes on. Lesson may need to be adapted to make sense for a middle school.
Doing your best/trying your best
Organize, Focus, Get It Done - a student friendly article that helps students to think about keeping themselves on track. Focuses on breaking down activities into these three different steps.
My Personsal Best - a physical activity that asks student to examine why it is important to do their best.
Understanding your Progress Report/Comments
Community Resource Flyers
Progress Report Quarter 2
Time Management Survey - A quiz that students can take to figure out their time management style.
Healthy Relationships
I Was Just Kidding A multi-day activity that has students examine the difference between teasing and bullying.
Your Photo Fate - A short video on what could happen if a "hot" pic was taken and sent to a friend. Teacher should view first before showing to make sure content in appropriate for the students in their advisory
Top Ten List - An activity that has students create a Dave Letterman style top ten list of "How not to be a friend"
The Friendship Race - A cooperative game where students race to fill in information about qualities and attitudes that contribute to good friendships.
Individual Learning Plan
upload ILP forms and info
Time of Year Activities - See the Fall Foliage - A few activities to help explore why the leaves change colors. Kid friendly explanations and even some maps that show students how elevation impacts timing for fall foliage.
Doing your best/trying your best
Understanding your Progress Report/Comments
Healthy Relationships
Individual Learning Plan
Doing your best/trying your best
Understanding your Progress Report/Comments
Healthy Relationships
Individual Learning Plan
See the Fall Foliage - A few activities to help explore why the leaves change colors. Kid friendly explanations and even some maps that show students how elevation impacts timing for fall foliage.
Home School Connections-
"Make Friends - How to Help your Child Make Friends and Keep Them - An article about the importance of friendships to middle schoolers.
Raising Girls, PBS Parents - A series of articles about the difficulties of raising middle school girls.